Saturday, January 30, 2010

Devoted to Doing Good

While the apostle Paul makes it clear throughout his letter to Titus that Christians are saved from the consequences of their sins by God's grace and mercy rather than "because of works done by us in righteousness" (Titus 3:5), he makes it equally clear that followers of Jesus Christ should be people who are consumed with doing good in this world. We should be characterized as people who are "zealous for good works" (Titus 2:14). After all, we have been changed by the grace of God. We now care increasingly about the things that concern him.

So, what can we do? The possibilities are nearly limitless.

We can...

*shovel the snow from the driveway of a neighbor*mentor a child who has no mother or no father*call someone who is lonely*pray for a customer who is going through difficult times*let someone know that the Lord cares about him*give a ride to someone who doesn't have a car*take a meal to someone who has been ill or injured*babysit a single mother's children for an evening*mow the yard of someone in need*play ball with some boys who don't have active fathers in their lives

The list could go on and on.

The point is to keep our eyes open for opportunities to do good for others in the name of Christ.

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